Race: Festival 250
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 33 of 52
Date: July 9, 1961
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Festival 250 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 5th |
| Started First | Fireball Roberts | Most Laps Led | Fred Lorenzen (52) |
| Race Distance | 250.5 miles (167 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 33 of 52 |
Festival 250 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 167 | 52 | running | 1500 |
| 2 | 7 | 47 | Bob Welborn | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 166 | 26 | running | 1440 |
| 3 | 39 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 164 | 0 | running | 1380 |
| 4 | 21 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | running | 1320 |
| 5 | 12 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 161 | 2 | running | 1260 |
| 6 | 19 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 160 | 0 | running | 1200 |
| 7 | 23 | 96 | Friday Hassler | J.L. Cheatham (Owner) | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 1140 |
| 8 | 20 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 159 | 0 | running | 1080 |
| 9 | 30 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 1020 |
| 10 | 11 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | running | 960 |
| 11 | 8 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | running | 900 |
| 12 | 1 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 155 | 51 | running | 840 |
| 13 | 18 | 82 | Marvin Porter | — | Ford | 154 | 0 | running | 780 |
| 14 | 16 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | engine | 720 |
| 15 | 15 | 5 | Woodie Wilson | Leroy Faucett (Owner) | Pontiac | 153 | 0 | running | 660 |
| 16 | 26 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 600 |
| 17 | 33 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 540 |
| 18 | 24 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 19 | 38 | 38 | Roy Tyner | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 20 | 35 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 149 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 21 | 29 | 99 | George Alsobrook | Joe Jones (Owner) | Ford | 148 | 0 | rocker arm | 300 |
| 22 | 28 | 30 | Gene White | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 23 | 41 | 77 | Hank Tillman | — | Ford | 146 | 0 | running | 180 |
| 24 | 34 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 145 | 0 | running | 120 |
| 25 | 36 | 39 | Tommy Wells | — | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 26 | 40 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 27 | 31 | 2 | Frank Graham | — | Ford | 140 | 0 | running | 60 |
| 28 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 133 | 28 | engine | 60 |
| 29 | 37 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 123 | 0 | rear end | 60 |
| 30 | 42 | 75 | Tiny Lund | J.D. Braswell (Owner) | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | fuel pump | 60 |
| 31 | 9 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 109 | 1 | timing | 60 |
| 32 | 32 | 64 | Eddie Pagan | — | Ford | 89 | 0 | rear end | 60 |
| 33 | 6 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 82 | 0 | axle | 60 |
| 34 | 17 | 15 | Jim Bennett | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 74 | 0 | head gasket | 60 |
| 35 | 13 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Ford | 66 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 36 | 22 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 48 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 37 | 4 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 7 | engine | 60 |
| 38 | 25 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | piston | 60 |
| 39 | 27 | 10 | T.C. Hunt | Fred Wheat (Owner) | Dodge | 20 | 0 | connecting rod | 60 |
| 40 | 2 | 3 | David Pearson | John Masoni (Owner) | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 41 | 10 | 24 | Roscoe Thompson | James Turner (Owner) | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 42 | 14 | 89 | Herb Tillman | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | accident | 60 |
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